the practical application of animal welfare and behavioral science Beaver, Bonnie V. G. 1944- creator Höglund, Don 1952- text monographic eng

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xvi, 213 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm Historical perspectives of livestock handling. Domestication ; Sheep and goats ; Cattle ; Pigs ; Horses ; Human-animal relationships ; References -- Behavior as it relates to handling. The senses ; Vision ; Hearing ; Olfaction ; Touch ; Pheromones ; Social behavior ; Social group dynamics ; Reactive (social) distances ; Group movement ; Locomotion ; Laterality ; Daily time budget ; References -- Genetics, environments, and hormones. Genes and individuals ; Temperament ; Role of culling ; Role of the environment ; Socialization ; Stress ; Epigenetics ; Interaction of genetics and the environment ; Endocrine influences ; References -- Learning in livestock. Associative learning ; Classical conditioning ; Operant conditioning ; Generalization ; Non-associative learning ; Habituation ; Extinction ; Sensitization ; Desensitization ; Complex learning ; Other factors ; Motivation ; Emotional state ; Learning in livestock species ; References -- Horse handling : practical applications of science. A true revolution in horsemanship ; The senses and the reactions ; Effective handling ; Efficient handling ; What horse is being handled? ; What needs to be done? ; Working with reactive horses ; Trapping ; Handling the trapped horse ; Teaching the horse to lead ; Round pens as a training aid ; Restraint techniques ; Twitching the upper lip ; Lip chains ; Ear twitching ; Skin twitching ; Entering and exiting a confined space ; Other useful handling techniques ; References -- Dairy cattle handling : practical applications of science. Learning in cattle ; Effective versus efficient handling ; Pressure and release ; Pressure and reduce ; Basic principles of handling ; From the maternity ward through weaning ; Peripartum cows ; The calves ; Moving cattle ; Redirection pens ; Down and immobile cows ; Handling recumbent cattle ; Moving recumbent cows ; References -- Beef cattle handling : practical applications of science. The mind is unknowable ; Senses guide behavior ; From pasture to pen to confinement ; Using a zigzag to move cattle ; Sorting pens or corrals ; The redirection pen ; The use of a trap ; References -- Swine handling : practical applications of science. Reactivity and stress are related ; Learning in swine ; Herding pigs ; The redirection pen ; Teaching pigs to herd ; Incline training ; Swine handling ; Catching individual pigs ; References -- Sheep and goat handling : practical applications of science. Comparative behaviors ; Sheep behavior ; Goat behavior ; Handling sheep and goats ; References. Bonnie V. Beaver, Donald L. Höglund. Includes bibliographical references and index. Livestock Handling Livestock Behavior Biology Industrial applications Animal psychology Industrial applications Livestock Behavior, Animal Biology methods Domestic animals Behavior Livestock Handling SF88 Bea 9780124186705 012418670X YDXCP 240528 20240528085326.0 eng